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Fish pollutants' link to diabetes

An international team found high levels of persistent organic pesticides (POPs) in the blood correlated to insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. POPs are stored in fatty tissues - the study suggested this may be why obese people are more vulnerable to diabetes.

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